South Carolina's 6th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countClyburn (D) 69.4%, Peterson (R) 30.5%.
Jim Clyburn (Democratic) won South Carolina's 6th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 69.4% of the vote to John Peterson's 30.5%, a margin of 38.8 points (101,256 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 9:50 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in SC-6
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went D+22.8 (Clyburn 59.5%, Buckner 36.7%); in 2026 it went D+38.8, a 16.1-point swing toward Democrats.
- Kamala Harris carried this district by 23.0 points in 2024; Clyburn's margin was 38.8 points, 15.8 points wider.
- Clyburn finished 38.8 points ahead of Peterson, a gap of 101,256 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+13.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Jim Clyburn, was re-elected.
- 260,742 votes are counted so far, against 305,977 in 2024.
South Carolina's 6th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 9:50 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Clyburn · incumbent | Democratic | 180,840 | 69.4 |
| John Peterson | Republican | 79,584 | 30.5 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 318 | 0.1 |
| Total | 260,742 | 100.0 |
Democratic hold.
SC-6 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 182,056 | 59.5 |
| Duke Buckner | Republican | 112,360 | 36.7 |
| Michael Simpson | Other | 5,279 | 1.7 |
| Gregg Dixon | Other | 4,927 | 1.6 |
| Total | 305,977 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 61.0%, Trump 38.0%.
Related races
- South Carolina: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in South Carolina: SC-1, SC-2, SC-3, SC-4, SC-5, SC-7
- South Carolina Senate race · Annie Andrews (D)
- South Carolina governor's race · Alan Wilson (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina (revision 1384968105, November 10 at 9:50 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.